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    You are here: Home / Desserts / Cookies / Gluten Free Oatmeal Cookies with Chocolate Chips

    Gluten Free Oatmeal Cookies with Chocolate Chips

    Last Updated March 30, 2022. Published March 31, 2021 By Lorie 25 Comments

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    Gluten free oatmeal cookie dough scooped on cookie sheet and then cooling on a rack.

    Chewy and delicious without the gluten, these simple Gluten Free Oatmeal Cookies are made with almond flour giving them a sweet nutty flavor. Packed with chocolate chips and chunks, wholesome oats and everything you love about a freshly baked cookie!

    Almond flour oatmeal cookies with chocolate chips and chunks on cooling rack.

    Gluten free baking is challenging, but when it's good, it's SO GOOD.

    These almond flour Gluten Free Oatmeal Cookies took a LOT of work to get them just right, but the delicious chewy, chocolate chip packed cookies were worth the 20 plus rounds of testing!

    I love almond flour--the flavor is so perfect. I make these Gluten Free Blondies at least once a month. And then we have these Banana Chip Muffins. The almond flour gets me, every time!

    Why you will love these Gluten Free Oatmeal Cookies:

    • Simple to prep. Nothing too crazy or out of the ordinary for these almond flour oatmeal cookies. Cream the butter and sugars, add in the egg and vanilla, then the flour and the chips and oats. Bake them and you are set. A great recipe if you have little helpers around as well!
    • Freezer friendly. You can freeze the dough or the baked cookies. You can bake them straight from frozen--just add about 3-5 minutes of baking time. Keep an eye on them. I roll them into balls and freeze them that way.
    • No chilling necessary! I went back and forth several rounds on this cookie recipe as to how much flour to use. I prefer a no-chill cookie so I went with slightly more flour so that no chilling was needed.
    • Lots of add in options. Chocolate chips, chocolate chunks, raising, nuts, white chocolate chips, dried cranberries--what am I missing? Plenty of things you could add in if you would like!
    Almond flour oatmeal cookies overhead view.

    Ingredients and Substitutions:

    • almond flour: Please make sure you are using finely ground almond flour and not almond meal for these Gluten Free Oatmeal Cookies. Almond meal is coarser and contains ground almonds with skins still on. Almond flour uses blanched almonds with skins removed and much more finely ground.
    • butter: I prefer unsalted and most regularly have it in the house over salted. If you only have salted, you can use it, but cut the salt in the recipe by one half.
    • rolled oats: technically you can use any rolled oats or old fashioned oats as they are also called. While oats are naturally gluten free, they often come into contact with other grains that contain gluten. If you are tolerant of gluten, any rolled oats will do. If not make sure your oats specifically say "gluten free."
    • chocolate chips: I like using a combo of chopped dark chocolate and dark chocolate chips in these gluten free oatmeal cookies. The more chocolate the better! Plus the big chocolate chunks on top look so pretty. You can use milk chocolate or white chocolate if you prefer.
    Oats, egg, sugar, butter and other ingredients labeled on counter.

    How to make these almond flour oatmeal cookies:

    • Cream the softened butter and sugars until light and fluffy. This will take 3-4 minutes. Add in the egg and vanilla and beat just until incorporated. Do not over beat the egg, just enough to make sure it is fully mixed in. (steps 1-3)
    Butter, sugar and brown sugar creamed in a bowl and then egg and vanilla added in.
    • In a separate bowl, whisk together the almond flour, baking soda and sea salt. Add it into the butter, sugar and egg mixture. Beat until incorporated. (steps 4-5)
    • Add in the rolled oats and chocolate chips/chunks. Stir to mix them in. (step 6)
    Almond flour added to cookie dough and then chocolate chips and oats mixed in.

    Scoop the cookie dough onto a parchment lined cookie sheet. Add extra chopped chocolate on top for an extra chocolatey oatmeal cookie--plus it makes them look so pretty!

    Bake for 10-13 minutes or until very lightly browned on the sides. The centers of the cookies may be a bit puffed up and soft, but that is ok.

    Cookie dough scooped onto baking sheet.

    Notes and Tips:

    • If the cookie dough is too warm, these gluten free oatmeal cookies will spread more than you will want them to. This can happen if the butter is softened too much and has gotten too warm. Just chill the dough for about 15-30 minutes until it firms up.
    • When measuring the almond flour, if you are not using a scale, stir the flour first with a spoon to aerate it and then spoon it into your measuring cup and level with a knife. Scooping the measuring cup straight into the container of almond flour can cause improper measurement of the flour and the cookies will likely not spread from too much flour.
    • If you do need to chill the dough or make the almond flour oatmeal cookie dough ahead of time, roll into balls before chilling and then allow the dough to sit out for about 15 minutes or so to come back to room temperature before baking.
    • For a softer cookie, bake more on the 10 minute side, and pull the cookies out just before you think they are done. For a crunchier oatmeal cookie, bake closer to 13 minutes.
    Gluten Free Oatmeal cookies on cooling rack and wax paper.

    Check out these other gluten free recipes:

    • Gluten Free Blondies
    • Rosemary Orange Almond Cookies
    • Almond Flour Banana Muffins
    • Salted Peanut Butter Skillet Cookie
    • Peanut Butter Oatmeal Balls

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    Chocolate Chip Almond flour cookie on cooling rack.

    Gluten Free Almond Flour Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Chewy and delicious without the gluten, these simple Gluten Free Oatmeal Cookies are made with almond flour giving them a sweet nutty flavor. Packed with chocolate chips and chunks, wholesome oats and everything you love about a freshly baked cookie!
    5 from 18 votes
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    Course: Baked Goods, Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 45 minutes
    Servings: 30 cookies
    Calories: 144kcal
    Author: Lorie Yarro

    Ingredients 

    • ½ c unsalted butter, one stick softened to room temperature
    • ½ sugar
    • ½ c light brown sugar, packed
    • 1 ¾ c almond flour (168 g)
    • ½ teaspoon sea salt
    • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 large egg
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 1½ c gluten free rolled oats
    • 1 ½ c dark chocolate chips or chunks about 2 cups if adding chips on top

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment.
    • In a medium bowl, use an electric mixer to cream the softened butter and sugars until light and fluffy. This should take 3-4 minutes. Add in the vanilla and egg and beat until incorporated.
    • In a separate bowl, whisk together the almond flour, salt and baking soda. Add half of the dry mixture at a time to the wet ingredients and beat to incorporate. Try not to over beat the mixture. Fold in the rolled oats and chocolate chips or mixture of chips and chunks.
    • Roll the cookie dough into balls or scoop with a cookie scoop onto parchment lined cookie sheet 2 inches apart from each other. Bake 10-13 minutes or until edges are lightly golden. The centers of the cookies may look like they aren't done yet, but that is ok.
    • Remove from oven and allow to cool several minutes on cookie sheet before transferring to a cooling rack. Store leftover cookies in a tightly sealed container at room temperature for about one week.

    Notes

    • If the cookie dough is too warm, the cookies will spread more than you will want them to. This can happen if the butter is softened too much and has gotten too warm. Just chill the dough for about 15-30 minutes until it firms up.
    • When measuring the almond flour, if you are not using a scale, stir the flour first with a spoon to aerate it and then spoon it into your measuring cup and level with a knife. Scooping the measuring cup straight into the container of almond flour can cause improper measurement of the flour and the cookies will likely not spread from too much flour.
    • If you do need to chill the dough or make the almond flour oatmeal cookie dough ahead of time, roll into balls before chilling and then allow the dough to sit out for about 15 minutes or so to come back to room temperature before baking.
    • For a softer cookie, bake more on the 10 minute side, and pull the cookies out just before you think they are done. For a crunchier oatmeal cookie, bake closer to 13 minutes.
    Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. Ingredients can vary and Lemons + Zest makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 144kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 80mg | Potassium: 80mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 103IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 1mg
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    1. Venita says

      October 24, 2022 at 10:59 am

      5 stars
      I didn’t add any chocolate chips at all. I added unsweetened dried cranberries and a half cup of chopped walnuts.
      Very good.

      Reply
      • Lorie says

        October 25, 2022 at 8:39 am

        Yum! Sounds good to me as well. Glad you enjoyed them!

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